Got my in app purchase but wasn’t charged by the App Store

A couple days ago I purchased some things through in app purchasing. Usually when I buy something it is instant and I can see it was taken from my cashapp. But now it isn't showing that it charged my card and I don't have any balance in apple, no gift cards either. Why is it doing this all of a sudden? Am I going to be charged in the future? I don't even have anymore money left on my cashapp so what's going to happen? When I went to buy my things it said I was using apple pay. Any help?


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Posted on Jun 18, 2023 9:01 PM

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Posted on Jun 18, 2023 11:24 PM

But now it isn't showing that it charged my card and I don't have any balance in apple, no gift cards either.

I don't even have anymore money left on my cashapp so what's going to happen


You need to add funds.

Pending purchases indicate a purchase that was unable to be charged successfully to your valid payment method on file or Apple Account balance, as such you are responsible for that purchase, and must allow it to successfully complete before anything else can be done.


If you can't make purchases or update apps, including free apps, you may need to have a valid payment method on file, even if the app you want to download is free.

See -> Add a payment method to your Apple ID

Add a payment method to your Apple ID – Apple Support (UK)

  • If you want to change your card, add first the new card, then remove the old one.
  • or if you use your Apple ID balance, set your Apple ID balance as your default payment.


See also ⤵️

Payment methods you can use with your Apple ID

Payment methods you can use with your Apple ID – Apple Support (UK)


FYI: Not all credit & debit cards seem to work with App Store / iTunes Store, try a different one, or preferably a credit card. If your card is not accepted as a paymenf method, you need to contact your bank.


Add money to your Apple Account balance -> Add money to your Apple Account balance - Apple Support

If you have set your Apple Account balance as your default payment method, your default payment method will be used first by Apple when you need to make a payment.

Some purchases might require you to have a credit card on file, even if you use your Apple Account balance to make the purchase.

  

If you update your payment method or add funds to your Apple Account balance, It would take about 1 to 3 business days in order to process.

If you're still unable to update your payment method, Contact Apple Support.

 

If you still need help, get support from Apple directly -> Get Support or call Apple in your region see -> Contact Apple for support and service or check -> here for more support and assistance.



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Feb 27, 2025 5:30 PM in response to razer66

I’m having the same issue and I also pay with cashapp I play a specific game to coinmaster I read an article on here well not on here but online and it said that it could be the merchant that is doing it. If I find out it is, I’m not going to buy from them anymore because I think that I have paid for this and it looks at first like it came out of my account, but then it disappears i’m not going for this. It’s not right because then I get a bill for it later and if I don’t pay it, I can’t update my phone. I can’t download apps I can’t do anything. It’s ridiculous and it makes me wonder. Did I really spend that much money? You don’t really know because they send it to you in a big bill unless you sit there and write down every transaction you have done it might be a scam honestly. Apple says that it could be the bank. I don’t think it’s the bank because I didn’t have issues with it before. Apple also says that it could be your wireless connection. I have perfect wireless connection and even if I had a bad connection at one point I don’t have it all the time and here lately it is happening all the time every time I buy something this happens at this point I am done buying things because I don’t want to keep getting giant bills when I think I’ve paid something.

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